Civil Municipal Magazine - Dec 2023

44 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 The municipality actively partners with Bruce County Economic Development, the Saugeen Economic Development Corporation, and the Grey-Bruce Local Immigration Partnership, and is part of the Clean Energy Frontier initiative promoting nuclear as the path to a net-zero future. These relationships help Brockton leverage regional resources to achieve its goals. Strong partnerships with the downtown business community are another priority in Brockton, and Watson says that annual events along with regular communication are necessary to support this vibrant facet of the economy. “We do feel that we have a very unique downtown within Bruce County. Our business storefronts are full, and people come from all over just to shop